Denver vs Idaho 11/7/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Idaho Vandals and Denver Pioneers meet Monday in college basketball action at the Hamilton Gymnasium. The Idaho Vandals are coming off a 9-win season. The Denver Pioneers are coming off a 11-win season.

The Idaho Vandals have won a combined 18 games in the last 3 years. Rashad Smith returns after averaging 10.1 points and 5.1 rebounds, while Yusef Salih averaged 6.1 points and 1.1 assists. Michael Hanshaw returns after playing in 80 minutes last season. The Idaho Vandals return only 3 players from last season who played, which could be a good or bad thing given the way the year played out. Smith is the leader of Idaho now after finishing third in scoring in his first season after transferring from Grand Canyon.

The Denver Pioneers have won a combined 20 games in the last 3 seasons. Coban Porter returns after averaging 11.4 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Tevin Smith averaged 10.4 points and 1.3 assists. Pedro Lopez-Sanvicente played in 261 minutes last season, and Touko Tainamo averaged 5.1 rebounds. The Denver Pioneers return a couple of double-digit scorers from last season, and that gives them a fighting chance in the Summit. Denver also gets a Coppin State transfer in Tyree Corbett, who averaged 13 points and 8.8 rebounds. The Denver Pioneers have a chance to make some noise this season.

The Vandals are 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 road games and 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Pioneers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Monday games. The under is 4-1 in Vandals last 5 road games. The over is 4-1 in Pioneers last 5 overall.

The Idaho Vandals have so much roster turnover, they’re not a team I’m eager to get behind. The Denver Pioneers had a very successful season, and they return two double-digit scorers while adding a quality transfer in Corbett. The Denver Pioneers will be a team to respect in the Summitt this season. I’ll lay the points with the Denver in this spot.